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joh._n 5.39_o so_o the_o treasure_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o this_o book_n can_v be_v draw_v dry_a study_v it_o
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25.10_o 2._o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v take_v for_o reproach_n or_o dishonour_n sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n chap._n 14.34_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o bless_v and_o curse_v and_o other_o hebrew_n word_n admit_v of_o contrary_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_n for_o truth_n will_v abide_v when_o all_o lie_v fail_v and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o believe_v come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n for_o truth_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o rely_v upon_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o forsake_v thou_o see_v on_o chap._n 2.17_o a_o hypallage_n forsake_v not_o thou_o they_o for_o than_o will_v they_o forsake_v thou_o a_o great_a elegancy_n in_o it_o intimate_v 1._o that_o their_o forsake_v we_o be_v more_o than_o our_o forsake_v they_o our_o forsake_v they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o our_o 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the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o mat._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o though_o the_o pharisee_n do_v duty_n to_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o blame_v for_o neglect_n of_o duty_n to_o man_n wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23.14_o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o image_n in_o all_o the_o world_n no_o creature_n so_o like_o god_n as_o
he_o psal_n 28.7_o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n know_v the_o heart_n which_o man_n do_v not_o 2._o if_o we_o only_o make_v show_v of_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o will_v only_o make_v show_v of_o help_v we_o but_o fail_v we_o as_o we_o do_v he_o he_o will_v do_v to_o man_n as_o they_o believe_v mat._n 8.13_o use_v 1_o to_o show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o ought_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n set_v their_o heart_n on_o other_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n which_o abundant_o set_v forth_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o heart_n rule_v our_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o therefore_o a_o heartless_a profession_n of_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n 2._o look_v that_o your_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a else_o look_v for_o no_o good_a from_o god_n if_o you_o question_v his_o sufficiency_n or_o fidelity_n you_o shall_v get_v no_o good_a by_o either_o doct._n 4._o god_n must_v be_v rest_v on_o entire_o and_o universal_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v god_n his_o trust_n psal_n 40.4_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n â—â—al_a 72.5_o to_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o god_n whole_o god_n be_v make_v their_o trust_n and_o be_v their_o trust_n reas_n because_o god_n will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o as_o in_o our_o love_n which_o must_v be_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o mind_n mat._n 22.37_o and_o with_o all_o our_o service_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6.24_o so_o with_o all_o our_o confidence_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v allow_v no_o partner_n but_o will_v be_v trust_v in_o alone_a and_o will_v not_o give_v kiss_n glory_n to_o another_o isa_n 42.8_o nor_o have_v his_o sole-sufficiency_n question_v use_v see_v your_o confidence_n be_v 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